Kampala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$273
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
46
20
🏙️ Population
1.68M
264K

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7156th and 6828th ($654 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Benin, respectively. Check Uganda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6597th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Porto-Novo

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Kampala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6108

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288